Boqueria currently has two other locations, both in Manhattan. It joins celebrity chef and tapas pioneer José Andrés' three D.C.-area Jaleo establishments and Mark Kuller's lauded Logan Circle restaurant, Estadio, as big names in local tapas.

At a media preview Wednesday night, The Huffington Post sampled some dishes from Boqueria's menu, which is largely identical to both of its Manhattan siblings. Items included dates stuffed with almonds and Valdeón cheese, then wrapped in bacon; crispy potatoes drizzled with “salsa brava" and a roasted garlic aioli; toast topped with fried quail eggs and chorizo; and roasted shishito peppers flecked with coarse sea salt.